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If you’re stuck on a word problem, try writing a “word equation” first.

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In the GMAT Word Problems module, you will learn all of the concepts, techniques and strategies needed to answer word problems on the GMAT. In particular, the GMAT Word Problems module covers the following topics:

Assigning variables
Writing equations
Testing the answer choices
Age questions
Motion questions (distance-rate-time)
Work questions
Double-matrix & Venn diagrams

General sequences
Recursive sequences
Sums of sequences
Growth tables
Mixture/solution questions
Variables in the answer choices

GMAT WORD PROBLEMS VIDEOS

1. Lesson: Introduction to GMAT Word Problems (2:55)
2. Lesson: Testing the Answer Choices (5:32) BUY
3. Lesson: Assigning Variables (9:21) BUY
4. Lesson: Writing Equations (8:16) BUY
5. Question: Marge’s Chocolates (2:29) BUY
6. Question: Nessa and Capri (3:01) BUY
7. Lesson: How Many Variables to Assign (5:46) BUY
8. Question: Hockey versus Football (2:33) BUY
9. Lesson: Solving GMAT Age Questions (5:51)
10. Question: Ages of Ebo and Atu (2:53)
11. Lesson: Introduction to GMAT Motion Questions (9:38) BUY
12. Lesson: Finding the Average Speed (6:15) BUY
13. Question: Nani’s Average Speed (2:49) BUY
14. Lesson: Multiple Trips or Multiple Travelers (9:29) BUY
15. Question: Cole’s Travel Time (2:57) BUY
16. Lesson: Shrinking and Expanding Gaps (3:31) BUY
17. Question: Devi and Mark (4:39) BUY
18. Lesson: Work Questions (8:51) BUY
19. Question: Lawn Mowers (1:55) BUY
20. Lesson: Double Matrix Method (4:33)
21. Question: Gigacorp Managers (2:42)
22. Lesson: 3-Criteria Venn Diagrams (6:15) BUY
23. Question: Car Options (3:14) BUY
24. Lesson: Introduction to Sequences (4:41) BUY
25. Question: Sequence with k (1:31) BUY
26. Lesson: Recursive Definitions of Terms (5:18) BUY
27. Question: Find the Value of Term 4 (1:48) BUY
28. Lesson: Sums of Sequences (4:47) BUY
29. Question: Sum of 40 to 60 (3:17) BUY
30. Lesson: Growth Tables (1:59) BUY
31. Question: Hummingbird Feeder (2:15) BUY
32. Lesson: Mixture Questions (5:39) BUY
33. Question: Combining Solutions W and X (3:16) BUY
34. Lesson: Variables in the Answer Choices (7:19) BUY
35. Lesson: Tips for the Algebraic Approach (4:08) BUY
36. Lesson: Tips for the Input-Output Approach (7:02) BUY
37. Question: Elvira’s Tennis Wins (3:17) BUY
38. Question: Taxi Ride (2:54) BUY
39. Question: Figs and Prunes (2:18) BUY
40. Question: Plates and Bowls (3:03) BUY
41. Question: Find the Value of Term 10 (1:52) BUY
42. Question: Curt & Omar Paint a Fence (2:39) BUY
43. Question: Multiples of 5 (0:54) BUY
44. Question: Hotel Air Conditioning & Cable (3:16)
45. Question: Rani’s Average Speed (3:30) BUY
46. Question: Nut Mix (3:01) BUY
47. Question: Rugby Players & Chess Players (2:43) BUY
48. Question: Bill and Ted in a Race (3:58) BUY

Total viewing time for the GMAT Word Problems module: 202 minutes.

Additional Practice

Practice the skills and GMAT-specific strategies you learned in this module by answering the following categorized questions for GMAT Word Problems:

Official Guide for GMAT Review (13th edition)
Problem Solving: 4, 25, 29, 34, 38, 49, 56, 60, 64, 71, 79, 81, 83, 86, 88, 89, 90, 93, 96, 103, 105, 108, 113, 114, 119, 126, 131, 136, 137, 139, 140, 144, 153, 158, 160, 162, 167, 168, 171, 172, 177, 178, 181, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190, 198, 201, 203, 205, 207, 212, 214, 222, 224

Data Sufficiency: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33, 34, 44, 45, 49, 51, 54, 57, 61, 64, 65, 66, 68, 71, 76, 78, 88, 90, 91, 93, 94, 105, 106, 107, 108, 115, 116, 127, 132, 134, 137, 138, 141, 142, 151, 153, 158, 161, 163, 174

Official Guide for GMAT Review (12th edition)
Problem Solving: 6, 21, 26, 31, 34, 59, 65, 74, 77, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 90, 91, 94, 101, 115, 120, 124, 126, 127, 129, 138, 140, 141, 146, 149, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 163, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 175, 178, 179, 183, 186, 193, 195, 196, 200, 202, 204, 206, 211, 220, 221, 223, 228

Data Sufficiency: 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27, 33, 39, 40, 45, 48, 50, 54, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 70, 71, 77, 78, 85, 87, 88, 92, 101, 102, 103, 104, 112, 113, 118, 119, 123, 124, 126, 127, 131, 137, 138, 142, 143, 145, 152, 155, 158, 174

Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review (2nd edition)
Problem Solving: 2, 3, 11, 13, 16, 18, 22, 23, 25, 34, 35, 37, 49, 54, 56, 61, 62, 64, 67, 69, 73, 75, 87, 90, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 124, 127, 130, 131, 136, 138, 140, 142, 146, 154, 155, 165, 167, 171, 173

Data Sufficiency: 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 26, 27, 29, 33, 38, 44, 47, 50, 55, 63, 67, 71, 75, 84, 85, 97, 107, 108, 111, 116, 117

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